As the spectacular National Day holiday comes to a close, China's railways are buzzing like never before! On Sunday alone, a jaw-dropping 18.73 million train trips are expected. Yes, you read that right! To keep up with all the wanderlust-filled travelers heading back home, over 1,400 extra trains have been added to the tracks. Talk about a railway party! 🥳
The China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. reports that the network is experiencing a massive peak in return travel. Long-distance trips are skyrocketing, and for six days straight, daily passenger numbers have zoomed past 17 million! That's like moving the entire population of Chile every single day! 😲
By 9 a.m. on Sunday, a staggering 155 million tickets had been snapped up via China's official ticketing site, 12306.cn, and its mobile app during this golden week of travel. It seems everyone's making the most of the holiday vibes! ✨
To make sure everyone's journey is smooth sailing—or rather, smooth railing—railway authorities have been pulling out all the stops. Extra trains on popular routes? Check. Boosted capacity? You got it. Local stations have even jazzed up their services, optimizing entry and exit processes to keep things moving swiftly. No one wants to be stuck in a queue when there's so much to see and do! 🚆
This year's National Day holiday travel rush is set to be one for the books, with an expected 175 million passenger trips across the 10-day period from September 29 to October 8. That's a whole lot of adventure packed into one week! 🌏❤️
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China's railways seeing surge in return trips as holiday nears end
cgtn.com
